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Fit Tours NYC These hourlong Central Park workouts combine sightseeing and exercise, with fitness experts leading participants through exercise “tours” on routes mapped out by NYC sightseeing guides. Choose between five options: a Central Park 5K fun run, a Central Park Core Tour, a Sunday Run Day, a Sunrise Yoga Walk and a Power Hour. Sweat as you move past iconic park landmarks, from the Belvedere Castle to the Bethesda Foun- tain. Prices start at $39, fittoursnyc.com DUMBO Boulders The folks behind Long Island City climbing gym The Cliffs have opened NYC’s first ever outdoor climbing wall in DUMBO. For $9, including rental shoes, you can climb all day in Brooklyn’s most movie-magical neighbor- hood — with a backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge, Jane’s Carousel and the East River. $9, dumbo. thecliffsclimbing.com New York Surf School, Rockaway Beach You know you’ve always wanted to learn to surf. Now, you’re just one sub- way ride away from real- izing your dreams! Train it out to Rockaway Beach 69, where the New York Surf School provides pri- vate and group lessons, and an actual surf camp (don’t let that “Girls” episode deter you). Every Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., they hold a Singles Surf Retreat, where you can mingle in the waves/ crash your board into a hottie on purpose. There are even combo yoga and surfing lessons, which take place on the sand and in the water. Prices vary, surflessonsnewyork101.com Open Ropes, Double Dutch Empire Perhaps you haven’t jumped rope since your schoolyard days. But it’s great cardio, and as you may recall, lots of fun. Beginning June 7 through the end of August, Dou- ble Dutch Empire hosts free jump rope sessions on Wednesday nights from 7-9 p.m. at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. They provide the ropes and the instruction; you bring your working, hop- ping legs and that zest from your youth. Free, doubledutchempire.com Rooftop Yoga at Brooklyn Grange Find your om among the greens and flowers that grow atop one of the world’s largest rooftop farms. Beginning June 5 through the end of September, every Mon- day night from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Sarah Schuman of Shambhala Yoga and Dance Center leads an hour of asana at Brooklyn Grange’s Navy Yard loca- tion. BYO mat, water and photo ID. Reserve ahead to secure your spot. $17/class, brook- lyngrangefarm.com The Rise NYC If you’re the type who likes to get their workout out of the way first thing in the morning, but could use a group to keep you accountable, The Rise is for you. Monday through Friday at 6:30 am, the fitness group hosts free outdoor workouts at multiple locations. From Brooklyn Body Circuit at Prospect Park’s Grand Army Plaza, to Flatiron: Form and Flow held out- side the Flatiron building, you’ll be able to find a sweat session that’s both appealing and convenient locationwise. Free, therisenyc.com Sunset Swing Calling all quick-footed, movers and shakers: Find your rhythm — and endorphins — at these free sunset swing danc- ing sessions. At Pier 45 at Hudson River Park, on select Mondays and Tuesdays beginning June 7, Dance Manhattan will teach a swing lesson from 6:30-7:15 p.m. Then you try out your moves from 7:15 on, while Baby Soda Jazz Band performs. Free, hudsonriverpark.org From Sunset Swing in Hudson River Park to Open Ropes in Brooklyn Bridge Park, here are the best ways to sweat it out around the city. KAT E M O O N E Y @ y a t i n b r o o k l y n k a t e . m o o n e y @ m e t r o. u s Dance into the sunset at Hudson River Park’s Sunset Swing. FACEBOOK .COM/HUDSONRIVERPARK Scale an outdoor climbing wall at DUMBO Boulders. FAC E B O O K .CO M / D U M B O B O U L D E R S and move your body. Gym memberships are cool and all, but why not find a way to break a sweat out in the (urban) elements, and make the most of the season’s longer, sunnier days in the several parks and green spaces of the city? You can always go for a jog or a long bike ride, but if you’re looking for something a little out of the ordinary, we’ve got you covered. Here are seven quirky and fun fitness classes to try and get your spring/summer groove on. Fit Tours NYC These hourlong Central Park workouts combine sightseeing and exercise, with fitness experts leading participants through exercise “tours” on routes mapped out by NYC sightseeing guides. Choose between five options: a Central Park 5K fun run, a Central Park Core Tour, a Sunday Run Day, a Sunrise Yoga Walk and a Power Hour. Sweat as you move past iconic park landmarks, from the Belvedere Castle to the Bethesda Foun- tain. Prices start at $39, fittoursnyc.com DUMBO Boulders The folks behind Long Island City climbing gym The Cliffs have opened NYC’s first ever outdoor climbing wall in DUMBO. For $9, including rental shoes, you can climb all day in Brooklyn’s most movie-magical neighbor- hood — with a backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge, Jane’s Carousel and the East River. $9, dumbo. thecliffsclimbing.com New York Surf School, Rockaway Beach You know you’ve always wanted to learn to surf. Now, you’re just one sub- way ride away from real- izing your dreams! Train it out to Rockaway Beach 69, where the New York Surf School provides pri- vate and group lessons, and an actual surf camp (don’t let that “Girls” episode deter you). Every Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., they hold a Singles Surf Retreat, where you can mingle in the waves/ crash your board into a hottie on purpose. There are even combo yoga and surfing lessons, which take place on the sand and in the water. Prices vary, surflessonsnewyork101.com Open Ropes, Double Dutch Empire Perhaps you haven’t jumped rope since your schoolyard days. But it’s great cardio, and as you may recall, lots of fun. Beginning June 7 through the end of August, Dou- ble Dutch Empire hosts free jump rope sessions on Wednesday nights from 7-9 p.m. at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. They provide the ropes and the instruction; you bring your working, hop- ping legs and that zest from your youth. Free, doubledutchempire.com Rooftop Yoga at Brooklyn Grange Find your om among the greens and flowers that grow atop one of the world’s largest rooftop farms. Beginning June 5 through the end of September, every Mon- day night from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Sarah Schuman of Shambhala Yoga and Dance Center leads an hour of asana at Brooklyn Grange’s Navy Yard loca- tion. BYO mat, water and photo ID. Reserve ahead to secure your spot. $17/class,